economy
World Bank projects Egypt’s growth rate to drop to 1%
Business
June 8, 2011
World Bank projects Egypt’s growth rate to drop to 1%
The World Bank released a report on Wednesday that said it expected Egypt’s growth rate to drop to 1 percent…
Tourism at Egyptian Museum expected to decline during summer
Business
June 6, 2011
Tourism at Egyptian Museum expected to decline during summer
The head of the Egyptian Museum has said he expects less visitors this summer at the museum, located in downtown…
Revolution leaves Egypt without dictator, but also without tourists
Business
June 2, 2011
Revolution leaves Egypt without dictator, but also without tourists
As political turmoil and sectarian strife continue to afflict post-uprising Egypt, the tourism industry is struggling to get its high…
A new beginning for Egyptian tourism
Opinion
June 1, 2011
A new beginning for Egyptian tourism
In the recent flurry of reports about Egypt’s impending economic challenges, many have highlighted the damage done to the tourism…
Yemen conflict costs state $4 billion to $5 billion
World
May 28, 2011
Yemen conflict costs state $4 billion to $5 billion
The political crisis that has pushed Yemen to the brink of civil war has cost the economy as much as…
Bankers: Foreign financial aid to Egypt will be of little help
Business
May 25, 2011
Bankers: Foreign financial aid to Egypt will be of little help
Bankers and economic experts said on Wednesday that international financial assistance provided by the United States, Saudi Arabia and the…
Is the economy on the brink of collapse?
Opinion
May 22, 2011
Is the economy on the brink of collapse?
Is the Egyptian economy on the brink of collapse? In recent weeks, a great many media reports and official statements…
Military council warns of economic collapse
Business
May 16, 2011
Military council warns of economic collapse
The Supreme Council of the Armed Forces has warned of a collapse in the economy, pointing out that direct foreign…
Egypt investors look beyond short-term turbulence
Business
May 15, 2011
Egypt investors look beyond short-term turbulence
When mass protests drove Egypt's Hosni Mubarak out of office in February and political turmoil sent the economy into a…
ElBaradei calls for drafting a new constitution now to calm strife
Egypt
May 14, 2011
ElBaradei calls for drafting a new constitution now to calm strife
Mohamed EBaradei, a reformer and potential presidential candidate, called for drafting a new constitution before Egypt's parliamentary and presidential elections.